On January 4, 2025, Little Sewickley Creek Watershed Association sponsored a winter bird count. Four teams of field watchers submitted lists of bird species and the number of individual birds they observed across 13 locations across the Sewickley and surrounding areas.
The bird watch spanned over 13-man hours by foot, 2+ hours by car. Temperature for the day spanned from 19°F to 24°F. Weather conditions were mostly cloudy, with 100% overcast. Snow cover was approximately 1 ½ to 2”. Wind was mostly calm with 1-3 mph winds, with gusts up to 25 mph.
Four Locations
- Edgeworth Dump, Morrow-Pontefract Park, QV Shopping Center, Academy Athletic Field, Woodland Pool, Walker Park, Devil’s Hollow (L1)
- Meadowview Conservation Area, Allegheny Country Club, King’s Lake, Legacy Field, Fern Hollow Nature Center (L2)
- Sewickley Heights Park (L3 & L4)
There were an additional five resident feeder locations.
- Woodland Road Extension (F1)
- Little Sewickley Creek Road (F2)
- Timberhill Drive (F3)
- Glen Mitchell Road (F4)
- Henry Lane (F5)
Total | L1 | L2 | L3 | L4 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | ||
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American Crow | ![]() | 27 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
American Goldfinch | ![]() | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | ||||||
American Robin | ![]() | 44 | 6 | 2 | 36 | ||||||
Blue Jay | ![]() | 59 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Canada Goose | ![]() | 122 | 122 | ||||||||
Carolina Chickadee | ![]() | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
Carolina Wren | ![]() | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
Cedar Waxwing | ![]() | 12 | 12 | ||||||||
Chickadee, sp. | ![]() | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||
Common Raven | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
Dark-eyed Junco | ![]() | 186 | 51 | 27 | 37 | 14 | 25 | 3 | 26 | 3 | |
Double-crested Cormorant | ![]() | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
Downy Woodpecker | ![]() | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||
Eastern Bluebird | ![]() | 10 | 10 | ||||||||
Golden-Crowned Kinglet | ![]() | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Great Horned Owl | ![]() | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Gull, sp | ![]() | 10 | 10 | ||||||||
Hairy Woodpecker | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||
House Finch | ![]() | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
House Sparrow | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
Mourning Dove | ![]() | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |||
Northern Cardinal | ![]() | 34 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Pileated Woodpecker | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
Red-Bellied Woodpecker | ![]() | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Red-Tailed Hawk | ![]() | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
Red-Winged Blackbird | ![]() | 25 | 25 | ||||||||
Song Sparrow | ![]() | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |||
Sparrow, sp. | ![]() | 10 | 5 | 5 | |||||||
Tufted Titmouse | ![]() | 17 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||
White-Breasted Nuthatch | ![]() | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
White-Throated Sparrow | ![]() | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||||
Wild Turkey | ![]() | 4 | 4 |